What’s New for You in AzLA Professional Development – February 2019
Hello! We’re back with a list of more professional development opportunities coming up in February. Note that many times you can sign up for a webinar even if you cannot make it and receive a link to the archived webinar. Read on for more information!
AzLA Virtual Conference
The Virtual Conference will be held via webinars on April 4, 2019, with all presentations uploaded to the AzLA YouTube channel later. The Virtual Conference’s goal is to provide professional development opportunities for front-line and paraprofessional library staff.
A registration link will be available soon!
YA Summit
- January 31 – February 2: YA Summit, “Minds Expand” (Prescott)
- A schedule of events/guest speakers is available at the link above.
AZ State Library [for a complete listing]
- February 1: 2019 Arizona Author Series – Susan Tatterson (Phoenix)
- February 2: Arizona Capitol Architectural Tour (Phoenix)
- February 6: ReferenceUSA Workshop (Phoenix)
- February 8: Hands-On Patent Search Workshop (Phoenix)
- February 20: Library Tour – Salt River Tribal Library and the Way of Life Facility (Scottsdale)
American Association of School Librarians
- February 13: Gamify Your School Library
- February 28: Standards at Your Fingertips: AASL Standards Mobile App for School Library Educators
American Library Association [For a comprehensive listing see ALA’s E-Learning Catalog]
- February 6: How To Establish a Meaningful and Productive Mentoring Relationship
- February 6: Restructuring & Reimagining Digital Collections
- February 13: Determining Success of DDA and EBA Assessment
- February 14: Providing Equitable Access @ Your Library for All Teens
- February 20: Anatomy of a Research Project
- February 20: Enhancing Your Organization with Short-Term Staff
- February 20: Get Started on Adult Literacy Programming in Your Public Library
- February 21: Controversial Topics and Difficult Dialogues: Strategies for Addressing Misinformation in the Library
- February 22: Advocacy, Community, and Information Literacy: Using Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
- February 27: Digital Preservation: Audiovisual Edition, Part 1
- February 27: The Efficient Librarian: Productivity Strategies for Workplace Success
- February 28: Impostor Syndrome and Instruction Libraries
- February 5: Diverse Titles for Youth and YA
- February 12: Large Print, Big Advantages: Strategies for Increasing Youth Literacy
- February 19: Everything’s Coming Up YA
EBSCO has hundreds of webinars in their training center to choose from each month.
Infopeople [For a comprehensive listing see all upcoming training | archived webinars]
Special note: The AZ State Library pays for Infopeople courses for Arizona Library staff.
- February 5 – March 4: Teen Services Fundamentals
- February 6: Balancing Books and Social Issues: Homelessness and Trauma
- February 7: School Readiness Webinar Series, Part 2: Re-imagining School Readiness: Key Findings from Research
- February 12 – March 11: Emotional Intelligence in the Library Workplace
- February 19 – March 18: Getting Started with User Experience: Improving Library User Interactions
- February 21: Using Social Media as a Tool to Advocate Diversity and Inclusion
- February 26 – March 25: Successful Change Management in Libraries
- February 27: What’s New in Children’s Literature – 2019
On Demand: InfoPeople. Niche Academy Classes
Library Journal: Online Courses | All Webcasts | School Library Journal Webcasts
Library Juice Academy offers a range of online professional development workshops for librarians and other library staff, focusing on practical topics to build new skills. Workshops are taught asynchronously, so you can participate as your own schedule allows, within a four or six-week period.
February Classes:
- Library of Congress Classification
- Metadata Design
- Business Information
- Do-It-Yourself Usability Testing
- Growing, Developing, and Retaining Dynamic Staff
- An Introduction to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
- Introduction to Accessibility and Universal Design in Libraries
- Service Design: Towards a Holistic Assessment of Library Services
- Incorporating Sustainability into Information Literacy, Library Programs, and Library Organizations
- Building Relationships, Building Bridges: Library Outreach and Marketing to Latino and Spanish-Speaking Families
- Stories, Songs, and Stretches II: Stretches and Stillness
- Early Literacy Enhanced Storytimes: Supercharging Your Storytime Using Interactivity, Intentionality, and Assessment to Help Children Learn with Joy
- Introduction to XML
- The SPARQL Fundamentals II
- February 6: Dealing With the Behaviors of Toxic People in Your Library
- February 13: How to Write for the Library Press (And Make Editors Love You)
- February 21: Enhancing the Digital Experience for Library Patrons with Disabilities
- February 27: Build More Meaningful Community Partnerships at Your Public Library
Medical Library Association
Public Library Association – On Demand Webinars
Archived Webinars by Topic:
- Administration/Leadership
- Adult Services
- Advocacy/Marketing
- Assessment/Evaluation
- Buildings/Facilities
- Collection Development/Readers’ Advisory
- Customer Service/Staff Development
- Literacy
- Technology
- Youth Services
TechSoup for Libraries [check here for updates]
- February 5: Get to Know GrantStation
- February 6: Grant Trends and Common Mistakes: Make Your 2019 Applications Shine!
- February 19: Cybersecurity in Low-Risk Organizations: Understanding Your Risk and Making Practical Improvements
WebJunction: Search Course Catalog Browse all Webinar Recordings
- February 13: Reduce Waste, Build Community: Hosting Repair Events at Your Library
- February 26: Help Teens Build Financial Wellbeing at Your Library
We appreciate your feedback! Please contact Becky Brendel (rebecca.brendel@yumalibrary.org) with any questions, comments, or upcoming professional development opportunities you’d like to see featured.
Yours sincerely,
The AzLA Professional Development Committee
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